Tunji Ojo Orders Probe Into Koton-karfe Prison Break

The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has ordered immediate probe into the unfortunate prison break incident at the Koton Karfe Correctional Centre in Kogi State.

A statement by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Minister, Babatunde Alao says the Minister describes the incident as unfortunate, and vows to ensure all fleeing inmates are captured leveraging the service’s robust biometrics and already deployed technology solutions.

The Minister has also ordered the Acting Controller General of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Sylvester Nwakuche, to visit the facility in Kogi state to evaluate the situation, and commence a comprehensive audit to unravel the events that led to the incident.

“We are on top of the situation. Our men are on ground in Kogi, and I have ordered a comprehensive audit of the situation,” he said.

Nkiru Njemanze